25th pctl
$132K
State Trial Judge Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$167K
75th pctl
$198K
90th pctl
$224K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
State Trial Judge in Los Angeles pulls a median of $166,750 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $197,800 and the 90th percentile at $224,250. Comp in Los Angeles runs about 15% above the national baseline. $197,800 is what top-quartile State Trial Judge pay looks like in Los Angeles. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$197,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$182,275 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$166,750 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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